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5-letter words with C as the 1st letter and U as the 4th letter

5-letter words with C first and U fourth have 20 matches, from familiar CLOUD to high-scoring CHOUX.

20 wordsTop pick CLOUDHighest score CHOUX 17

2 of 20 are everyday words (10%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With C in 1st place, E is the most common 4th letter (156 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 20 · most-used first

  • CLOUD8
  • CLOUT7
  • CAJUN14
  • CAMUS9
  • CONUS7
  • CROUP9
  • CASUS7
  • CAPUT9
  • CHOUX17
  • COMUS9
  • CECUM11
  • COQUI16
  • CUTUP9
  • CROUT7
  • CHOUT10
  • CLOUS7
  • CLOUR7
  • CAPUL9
  • CLAUT7
  • COGUE8
All valid words 20

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • CAJUN14
  • CAMUS9
  • CAPUL9
  • CAPUT9
  • CASUS7
  • CECUM11
  • CHOUT10
  • CHOUX17
  • CLAUT7
  • CLOUD8
  • CLOUR7
  • CLOUS7
  • CLOUT7
  • COGUE8
  • COMUS9
  • CONUS7
  • COQUI16
  • CROUP9
  • CROUT7
  • CUTUP9
Letters by positionIn 40% of these words the 3rd letter is O.
2nd letter
  1. A25%
  2. L25%
  3. O20%
3rd letter
  1. O40%
  2. P10%
  3. M10%
5th letter
  1. T25%
  2. S25%
  3. P10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 7 in Scrabble; CHOUX tops the list with 17. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 7 words
  2. 8 points: 2 words
  3. 99 points: 6 words
  4. 10 points: 1 words
  5. 1111 points: 1 words
  6. 12 points: 0 words
  7. 1313 points: 0 words
  8. 14 points: 1 words
  9. 1515 points: 0 words
  10. 16 points: 1 words
  11. 1717 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
CHOUX1718Collins only
COQUI1618NWL only
CAJUN1419Collins only
CECUM1115All three
CHOUT1011Collins only
CAMUS912Collins only
CROUP912All three
CAPUT912All three
COMUS912Collins only
CUTUP913All three
CAPUL913Collins only
CLOUD811All three

The pattern is C _ _ U _, which fixes the first and fourth tiles while leaving two middle letters open. CLOUD and CLOUT are easy to recognise; CAJUN and CROUP offer other plausible guesses. The full set is much less familiar than those examples: just 2 of the 20 words rank among the most common English terms.

The C _ _ U _ pattern at a glance

  • There are 20 five-letter matches with C first and U fourth.
  • CLOUD and CLOUT are two familiar options in the pattern.
  • CHOUX leads the scoring list at 17, ahead of COQUI at 16.
  • Five words end in S and five end in T; those endings account for half the matches.

Which 5-letter words with C first and U fourth score highest?

CHOUX is the top scorer at 17, with COQUI close behind at 16 and CAJUN at 14. CECUM scores 11, while CHOUT scores 10. Those unusual spellings can earn more tile points than familiar CLOUD or CLOUT, so check the rack and board before choosing a play.

The average score across these words is 9.3. Vocabulary is the bigger obstacle: only 2 entries are common, and 14 have definitions. CLOUD, CLOUT, and CROUP are easier to recognise than rarer entries such as CAPUL, CLAUT, or COGUE, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar option.

Which final letters narrow the search?

Tip

Keep the middle tiles flexible: CLOUD and CLOUT share C, L, O, and U, but their final letters differ. A confirmed crossing can quickly separate them.

Questions people ask

Are all 20 words with C first and U fourth common?
No, only 2 of the 20 matches are common by frequency. CLOUD and CLOUT are familiar examples, but many entries, such as CAPUL and CLAUT, are much less likely to come up in everyday reading.
Which C _ _ U _ word has the highest score?
CHOUX is the highest-scoring match at 17. COQUI follows at 16, and CAJUN scores 14. The less familiar spelling of CHOUX makes it a strong tile-score candidate, provided your game accepts it.
Do all word-game dictionaries accept the same matches?
No, the counts differ by dictionary: 9 matches appear in ENABLE, 19 in Collins, and 10 in NWL2023. Those groups overlap, so the counts do not add up to 20. Check the word list used by your game before playing a rare entry.

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